LinkedIn Breach

Linkedin is an American-based company that uses its website to assist employers and prospective employees. People looking for someone to hire and people looking for somewhere to work meet and find a match through this site.

What Was the Breach?

The breach was an attack on the employment platform that resulted in the outing of millions of individuals’ personal information. With the nature of the site, there is the ability for the hacker(s) to access things like resume information and the job history of users.

How Did the Breach Occur?

The breach was most likely by someone within the site that used false credentials to create their account. “While content is generally restricted to professional writing, job posting, and industry talk, there are still threats in using the platform. Malicious actors create false profiles and seek to collect a network of ‘connections’ from whom to collect intel,” warns Matthew Marsden, who works for cybersecurity firm Tanium. Marsden is the vice president of technical account management.

When Did This Breach Occur?

This breach occurred in April 2022.

Who Does the Breach Impact?

The breach impacts 92% of Linkedin users. 500 million users were affected, but the investigation showed that almost 800,000 people had their emails associated with the leak.

How Many Files Does the Breach Affect?

At the time of writing, 780,000 people had their information leaked. The leaked information includes:

• Full names
• Email addresses
• Geolocation records
• Phone numbers
• Personal and professional experience
• LinkedIn username and profile URLs
• Other social media accounts and details
• Genders

Anyone who uses LinkedIn should consider this a serious breach. Investing in identity monitoring services is highly suggested.